3 Reservoirs at Much Higher Level Than Last Year
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3 Reservoirs at Much Higher Level Than Last Year

(Sacramento, CA) — Northern California’s big reservoirs are in much better shape than at this time last year as another rainy season nears. That’s thanks to the series of atmospheric river storms last winter and spring, and the melted Sierra snowpack.As of Tuesday, Lake Shasta is at 76-percent capacity and 129-percent of its historical average….

California Restaurant Chain Makes Huge Donation To Cancer Research
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California Restaurant Chain Makes Huge Donation To Cancer Research

(Los Angeles, CA) — Panda Express is donating a hundred-million dollars to City of Hope Cancer center. That announcement yesterday from the California-based fast-food Chinese restaurant chain.The money will fund a national integrative oncology program. It is the largest single donation to City of Hope ever.

Skittles Spared In Newly Passed Food Additive Bill
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Skittles Spared In Newly Passed Food Additive Bill

(Sacramento, CA) — Skittles are safe in California. A bill outlawing certain additives in processed food passed the state legislature Tuesday and is on the way to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for signature. The bill’s been dubbed the “Skittles ban” on social media, but the version that passed yesterday spares the candy-maker from having to…

Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off Major Marysville Road Improvement Project Tomorrow Morning
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off Major Marysville Road Improvement Project Tomorrow Morning

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – With the recent passing of Measure C, Marysville will soon undertake a major road improvement project, using that 1% sales tax for over $3-million of major street work. A groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the overhaul of Marysville roads is scheduled for tomorrow.The Appeal-Democrat reports twelve sites will undergo improvements, with a…

Wheatland Police Advise Caution as Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm Opens
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Wheatland Police Advise Caution as Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm Opens

(Wheatland, CA) – With fall in the air and the opening of Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm this week, traffic will be affected, especially “coming from the north and the south enter Bishop Pumpkin Farm via Main Street and SR-65,” according to a Wheatland Police Department Facebook post.The posting goes on to state: “Today (issued yesterday) is…

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Placer County Supervisors Looking to Stop Needle Sharing Program

(Placer County, CA) — The Placer County Board of Supervisors is looking to stop a plan that would allow hypodermic needles to be distributed across the county. Today, the board may consider an urgency ordinance to prohibit the plan.Supporters say distributing clean needles will stop the spread of infectious diseases due to people sharing dirty…

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Marysville Man Killed in Suspected DUI Crash Saturday Night

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A Saturday night crash on HWY 99 in Sutter County leaves a Marysville man dead and a Yuba City man injured.ABC10 reports the accident occurred around 7:00 Saturday evening along HWY 99 at Nicolaus Avenue. A Ford Fusion had traveled from the northbound ramp onto 99 from Garden Highway, during which, the…

Caltrans Plans to Modify Marysville Train Trestle “In The Development Stage”
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Caltrans Plans to Modify Marysville Train Trestle “In The Development Stage”

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Following yet another big-rig being trapped beneath a Marysville train trestle on B Street last week, calls once again are going out to modify that bridge, and/or roadway, to prevent further accidents.Fox40 reports Caltrans District 3 officials say a project is “in the development stages but it will be some years before…

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India Ends Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Almonds and Walnuts

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A major victory for almond & walnut growers in the Yuba-Sutter area, as India has ended its 20% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. grown produce, that had been in place since June 2018. That was in response to a U.S. Tariff on Indian steel & aluminum.In a press release from the Almond Board…